Prospective Payment: Implications for Medical Technology

Editorials1 April 1984Prospective Payment: Implications for Medical TechnologyJOHN R. BALL, M.D., J.D.JOHN R. BALL, M.D., J.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-100-4-606 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptThe article by Vladeck (1) in this issue is as lucid an overview of the theory and practice of prospective payment as can be found. As Vladeck suggests, per-case payment based on diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) will have profound and wide-ranging implications for the practice of medicine and for the interrelations of all components of the health care system, especially physicians and hospitals. One of the most intriguing sets of implications is how medical technology of all sorts, from hardware to drugs to procedures, will be developed and applied. A most commendable discussion of the issues involved is the Congressional Office...References1. VLADECK B. Medicare hospital payment by diagnosis-related groups: a review article. Ann Intern Med. 1984;100:576-91. LinkGoogle Scholar2. Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs) and the Medicare Program: Implications for Medical Technology. Washington DC: U. S. Congress, Office of Technology; 1983. (Available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office; Washington, DC 20402.) Google Scholar3. SCHWARTZBALLMOSER JJR. Safety, efficacy, and effectiveness of clinical practices: a new initiative [Editorial]. Ann Intern Med. 1982;96:246-7. LinkGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byBalloon tamponade vs. endoscopic sclerotherapy in the management of active variceal hemorrhageMedical Uncertainty, Diagnostic Testing, and Legal LiabilityLegal and Ethical Implications of Health Care Reimbursement by Diagnosis Related Groups 1 April 1984Volume 100, Issue 4Page: 606-607KeywordsDiagnosis related groupsDrugsHealth careHospital medicine ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 April 1984 PDF downloadLoading ...